[wagglebee]

Yet, it was AquinasFan who stated that cohabitation was wrong because at the very least it created a public scandal.

Aquinasfan said that public scandal was ONE reason not to engage in it. That in no way implied that the absense of scandal would make it morally acceptable.

To: Killborn

1) Does it still count as cohabitation if the couples kept themslves chaste until marraige?

Literally, yes. Practically, no. Chaste cohabitors represent .001% of the cohabiting population (my statistics). IOW, they're statistically insignificant.

But cohabitation is a public scandal. And that's reason enough not to engage in it.

3) Does it still count if it’s a relatively short period of time (day before marraige, one week after engagement)?

Yes, because cohabitation is a public scandal. One doesn't have to be a Christian to understand the importance of bad example.

55 posted on 10/10/2007 8:33:54 AM EDT by Aquinasfan (When you find "Sola Scriptura" in the Bible, let me know)

[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 28 | View Replies | Report Abuse ]

1) Does it still count as cohabitation if the couples kept themslves chaste until marraige?

Literally, yes. Practically, no. Chaste cohabitors represent .001% of the cohabiting population (my statistics). IOW, they're statistically insignificant.

But cohabitation is a public scandal. And that's reason enough not to engage in it.

3) Does it still count if it’s a relatively short period of time (day before marraige, one week after engagement)?

Yes, because cohabitation is a public scandal. One doesn't have to be a Christian to understand the importance of bad example.

[Killborn]

Correct. The Good Lord wants us to remain chaste until holy matrimony. Anything else is a divergence of His plans to be avoided as much as possible.